NJPAC Presents JERSEY NEW MOVES!

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Jersey New Moves! The fourth annual edition of this Garden State showcase features the work of five of New Jersey's best up-and-coming choreographers.

After an open submission process, chosen artists are mentored year-round by some of the modern dance world's leading choreographers. These world premiere performances will be shared for the first time with NJPAC audiences.

The current 2017-18 choreographers and mentors are:

Joe Monteleone, Hazlet
Mentor: Nai-Ni Chen of Nai-Ni Chen Dance

Barkha Patel, Tenafly
Mentor: Randy James of 10 Hairy Legs

Daniel Padierna, Wallington
Mentor: Randy James of 10 Hairy Legs

Nijawwon Matthews, Newark
Mentor: Nai-Ni Chen of Nai-Ni Chen Dance

Stephanie Nerbak, Parsippany
Mentor: Carolyn Dorfman of Carolyn Dorfman Dance

For tickets to see Jersey New Moves!, visit NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.5722) or the NJPAC Box Office.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown Newark, N.J., has the most diverse programming and audience of any performing arts center in the country, and is the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey - where great performances and events enhance and transform lives every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing access to all and showcasing the state's and the world's best artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts. NJPAC has attracted more than 8 million visitors (including over 1.6 million children) since opening its doors in 1997, and nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its constituents.